Young Hunters of the Lake; or, Out with Rod and Gun

n a pickl

ly looks li

pose that ram is goi

-maybe you'd b

had on my, regular clothing and my

rash! the head of the ram struck the shed

knock the old thing down!" was

of a heavy clump of bushes growing between the shed and the wat

Giant and Whopper c

e tired of waiting for us

at the boys and the ram. Then the ram commenced to walk

t he?" said Shep. "Wish I had

tore off a piece that was partly loose

roof. At once the ram charged, and as he did this Snap threw the board at him, hitting him in

again the pair put for the stream with all speed. They kept out of sight of the ram as much as possible and he did not see t

ep, when he and his chum realized that the danger

awberries," returned Snap. "

and they looked anxiously over to the cove.

dressing," said Snap. "Hello!" h

n the cry. Then both boys pulled a more hasty stroke

went home," said Snap, as h

ctor's son ran to the bushes where the cloth

the clothi

clothing a

they've played

wouldn't b

hey, and where i

n't k

trace of Giant or Whopper was to be found and the only article

hat proves something is wrong. He wouldn

p, but what do yo

somebody in the act of running off

s call

me back, and Whopper appeared on the river bank above them, followed by Gian

" demanded the doctor's son

s to stay away so l

million times that we wa

ig, angry ram came after us and held us prisoners for awhile.

at time getting them a

ame from Giant. "Just look at my feet," and h

?" demanded th

t we've got our suspicions

ning away. As soon as they heard us coming both threw their coats up over their heads, so we wouldn't recognize them. They would have gotten aw

think they wer

k and Car

me from boarding sch

know just how those fellows look and walk. Of course I didn't

it would be just like them to lay around waiting to play some mean trick on us.

d the doctor's son, and then he and Snap told of

s," sighed Whopper. "I like strawbe

sful," finished

spoonful or two," said Who

failed to bring the articles to light. One of the undershirts had been knotted up t

and Carl," he growled. "If it was I'll

ey dressed?"

it, kind of yellow br

'em out of

for them,

road they had to cross a wide pasture, and when they were in the middle of this

Mr. Spink!"

I suppose," grumbled

what was done t

r. "We are not certai

s did his son. He strode up to the four lads with a dark look on his

me here in spite of my warn

or anything, Mr. Spink,

't the sign say, 'All

in English,

een any sign

dn't want to se

own to the cove swim

eep off of it," exclaimed Mr. Spink, hotly. "If

an," answered Snap. And then h

I presume? Yes, he is hom

But we may want some

gain for the road,